Health care assistant Work, Jobs in Chatham, Ken (with Salaries)

Healthcare assistant (palliative care)
Medway Community Healthcare CIC —Rochester
- £25,272 a year
- Part-time
- Care experience
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
5d
Care Assistant
Helping Hands —Gillingham
- £15.90 an hour
- No experience needed
- Care plans
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
Quick apply
8d
Care Assistant
The Agincare Group —Rochester
- £12.76 an hour
- Nursing home
- Referral programme
Quick apply
12d
Health Care Assistant - Nights
Osbern Manor-Care/Nursing - Ground Floor —Gillingham
- £13.20 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
Quick apply
12d
Care Assistant
Akari Care —Strood
- £13.22 an hour
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Rehabilitation Care Assistant
Superior Healthcare —Rochester
- £14 - £17 an hour
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Care Assistant
SCP Recruitment Limited —Chatham
- Up to £15 an hour
- Medication administration
- No experience needed
- Driving
- Paid training
- Employee discount
Senior Care Assistant
Crystal Care Collection —Halling
- £15.46 - £15.88 an hour
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- In-person
- Care plans
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Care Assistant
Crystal Care Collection —Halling
- £14.31 an hour
- Full-time
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Healthcare Assistant
Connect and Care —Medway
- £13.35 an hour
- Part-time
- Driving
- Care plans
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
9d
Domiciliary Care Assistant (Drivers Only)
Help at Home Medway Limited —Rochester
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Part-time
- Driving
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
9d
Care Assistant (Day & Night Shifts) – Gillingham
Olaprestige Care Services Ltd —Gillingham
- £14.20 - £14.21 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- IT
- In-person
Quick apply
6d
Complex Care Assistant
Superior Healthcare —Rochester
- £14 - £17 an hour
- Driving
- Care plans
- School
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Senior Care Assistant
Superior Healthcare —Gillingham
- £17.25 - £19.55 an hour
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Complex Care Assistant
Advantage Healthcare Limited —Rochester
- £16 an hour
- No experience needed
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Employee discount
Night Care Assistant
Barton Court Care Home —Minster
- £13.05 an hour
- Part-time
- Care experience
- No experience needed
- Driving
- Free parking
Quick apply
2d
Care Assistant
London Care Limited —Rochester
- £12.00 - £13.15 an hour
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Paid training
- Employee discount
Health Care Assistant
Whitstable Nursing Home —Whitstable
- From £12.94 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Nursing home
- No experience needed
- English
Quick apply
3d
Care Assistant
Barton Court Care Home —Minster
- £13.05 an hour
- Weekend availability
- No experience needed
- In-person
- Care plans
Quick apply
2d
Care Assistant (Days)
Hartford Care —Basildon
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Organisational skills
- Care plans
- Paid training
- Referral programme
Quick apply
2d

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Healthcare assistant (palliative care)

Medway Community Healthcare CIC -
Rochester

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Job details

Part-time
£25,272 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

Care experience
Analysis skills
Organisational skills
IT
NVQ
Care Certificate
Care plans
Communication skills
Nursing

Full job description

Are you interested in working in a challenging, supportive and rewarding environment?

Have you got what it takes to support our clinical team in providing holistic care for palliative and end of life patients?

Do you have compassion, resilience and a strong work ethic?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a caring, resilient and hardworking individual, with a strong work ethic, to join our inpatient team at the Wisdom Hospice. You will be responsible for providing personal care and assisting in supporting the physical and psychosocial needs of patients and their families. This role will also involve providing care for patients after death.

The role will involve night duties and weekend working, on a rotational basis.

We would encourage people not to apply at this time if they have been bereaved within the past 12 months.

We are looking for a caring, resilient and hardworking individual to join our team. You will be responsible for providing personal care and assisting in supporting the physical and psychosocial needs of patients and their families. You will also assist the registered nurse to deliver holistic palliative nursing care to patients on the ward and support to their carers. The post-holder will work with registered nurses in essential patient care, and perform all duties as identified and supervised by the registered nurses.

So what else?

This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

The small print

Informal visits can be arranged on request.

We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Communication and relationship skills

Internal

With all members of the Hospice multi-disciplinary team in assisting the planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.

With patients, families and visitors, providing active listening and supportive care in helping to guide them through the dying process

External

With other healthcare / allied healthcare professionals. To provide and receive routine information. Which will require empathy, fact or persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding?

Knowledge, training and experience

It is a requirement of this role to complete the Care Certificate in the first 5 months of your employment if you do not have previous health and/or social care experience. If you do have experience, you will be required to complete a self-assessment skill as part of your local induction.

Appreciation of the principles of Palliative Care.

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures

Experience of working with or caring for people with advanced illness

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work with emotionally distressed people and unpredictable situations

Ability to use own discretion and initiative in complex situations.

Analytical and judgement skills

To observe and monitor the progress of the patient, in order to contribute to the process of evaluating care and to maintain patient records and care plan

Provide and receive routine information, which will require empathy, tact or persuasive skills where there are barriers to understanding.

Planning and organisational skills

To deliver basic nursing care in line with the patients care plan, organising own

day to day work tasks under supervision, reporting back to registered nurse as

required.

To participate in internal rotation within the unit working all shift patterns

including day hospice.

Physical skills

The job holder will provide personal care duties to patients, this will include developing the use of physical skills i.e. manoeuvring wheelchairs, beds, and trolleys and using hoists.

Responsible for the safe use of equipment and maintaining stock orders on the

To assist fully qualified nurses with on-site security of unit out of hours and to

contribute to activities that ensures the safety of the physical environment of

the ward for staff, patients and visitors.

Responsibility for patient / client care

To provide supportive care to patients and their carers throughout the patients disease and dying process

To perform last offices and transfer of deceased patients to mortuary, to ensure the philosophy of the Hospice is respected and upheld.

To assist trained staff in the role of Link Nurse for a specific area of patient care in line with the Essence of care.

Responsibility for policy and service development implementation

To be aware of and provide care in line with the code of Caldicott and Data Protection regarding patient information and be aware and follow local and

relevant organisation policies that ensure safe practice and effective delivery of care.

To attend regular clinical supervision provided for clinical PCT staff and assist

with advice to new and agency staff.

Responsibilities for financial and physical resources

Responsible for the safe use of equipment.

Maintaining stock orders under the direction of the ward manager

To be aware of cost implications of stock usage

Responsibilities for human resources (HR)

To adhere to PCT policies

To attend regular clinical supervision provided for clinical PCT staff.

Responsibilities for information resources

To maintain patient confidentiality

To adhere to CALDICOTT – Data Protection

Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)

To assist in audits and changes in service department as necessary

Freedom to act

Work within environment under guidance and supervision of senior staff

Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)

Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)

Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)

Working conditions (refer to effort factor questionnaire)

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